This has honestly saved me about 10 hours a week of washing dishes. It is the best thing since sliced bread. The only MINOR thing that I could possibly complain about is that it is a little on the noisy side, but it washed in under an hour, so I can deal with it for that long. It gets the dishes cleaner than I could possibly get them by hand, and in an eight of the time. I HIGHLY recommend it, even though it seems to be unavailable everywhere for some reason

Update to below: [I can now attest to the longevity of the dishwasher. I ended up buying that extra dishwasher for my cousins. They used it more than myself, and soon their window began to leak, and completely soaked their countertop and floor. So, they called in to the manufacturer and let's just say they totally gave them the run around. They bought a regular portable dishwasher, and tried to hide it from me because it was a gift. Just several months after theirs leaked, ours did also. They recommended we give up on it, and not try to fix it. I kept it and put it away, I might buy some epoxy sealant to fix it later. I think it's a cool machine. I was surprised at how well it cleaned, but these things are just ridiculous to leak so soon and consistantly. If I could I would change the star to a 1, because this money could have been spent on a good dishwasher from the get-go.]

I cannot attest to the longevity of this dishwasher, but I have had one for almost a month. It makes my life easier, I didn’t have to fool with anything major. I needed something quick, easy, convenient, and something that was small. I didn’t want to be wasteful and have a full sized dishwasher, because I really only need a small one. This has worked perfectly. I basically use the “Rapid” cycle which is the shortest wash cycle available. I haven’t had any problems with the dishes being unclean. I also believe it does not use much power if you use rapid cycle. It doesn’t really heat the water up much until you select a more intense cycle. I did however put in a cast iron skillet and used the ultra-hot intense wash cycle, and that sucker came clean! I have a family member wanting one, so I am about to order a second one for them.

It seems like some dude in China built a million of these things, and then put them into circulation and closed up. I mean, they put out this crap item, EVERYONE has experienced problems with, then there is no customer support. Such a shame.

I was a bit wary of portable dishwashers, but I absolutely hate washing dishes by hand, so I decided to give this a try.

It is wonderful! Leaves my dishes much cleaner than the built-in dishwasher in my previous apartment. It works quickly – a load takes maybe twenty minutes. It’s not the quietest thing in the world, but whatever. It’s in the kitchen and I’m not. And it fits a lot more than I thought it would.

I completely recommend this product.

I bought this item online (not from Amazon), and when I received it I could see that the packaging was a bit roughed up. It seemed that it might have been dropped on the front upper left corner, as it was subtly dented there and it difficult to open the door. Well, I decided to give it a whirl anyway, and after a few minutes, warm water started pouring out of the front panel! Oh noo!

Well, that was the bad news, but here’s the good news: The customer service rep at EdgeStar I spoke to was amazing! The rep was very quick, easy to talk to, and immediately determined that the water pump must have been damaged during shipment (no hold time either). In minutes I had a code to give to the company I purchased the unit from, so I called them up, gave them the code (no hold time either), and they instructed me to pack the unit back up and put it on the porch for UPS. The next day, UPS came to pick it up. Amazing!

So, I’m pretty impressed with their service! I’ve lived overseas and was amazed that in many countries, this would be considered the absolute minimum in customer service. But as an American company, EdgeStar has completely exceeded my expectations, making me dream of a better tomorrow where things actually work, and if they don’t someone takes responsibility and fixes it! Kudos EdgeStar!

I’ve only had the dishwasher for a few weeks now, but I can tell you it’s improved my life considerably since then. I love to cook. Unfortunately I absolutely loathe doing dishes. This item, while rather hefty, gives me somewhere to stick my rinsed off dishes after eating.

And when it’s full? Voila. I press a button and everything is cleaned. No stress.

Have had zero problems with leaks. And since the washing time is adjustable, it’s also rather quick.

Con: if I had to pick one. Is that it’s rather loud. But, jeez, you’re getting your dishes washed. Also, potential jealousy from your girlfriend when she realizes you’ve been talking about nothing but your dishwasher for hours.

I’ve had this dishwasher for about one year now and it’s been quite a pleasure to own. When I moved into my new apartment, I knew I wouldn’t be able to live without a dishwasher anymore, so I ended up buying one of these. Though I don’t have a particularly good place to put it, I ended up putting it on top of a microwave cart I got at Target, next to the sink and it has worked out well.

Key points I’ve observed:
* The red button on the hose is to reduce the pressure in the hose prior to removing it from the faucet — it would be nice if someone told me that before the first time I used this.
* I had some trouble with getting the facuet adapter to fit well, but after I put a washer in and had it in for a few days, I’ve never seen the slightest drip out of it
* The hose is too short to make this practical in a lot of situations and I couldn’t find anywhere to buy the appropriate hose. A movable cart is a good idea if you don’t have room to house is permanently next to the sink.
* Use the tabs or packets of detergent. I had very poor results using regular liquid detergent, and there’s no where to put a rinse agent. Electrosol tabs ought to be 2x too much detergent for this, but all I know is they work great.

I can’t wash pots and pans like I could with my full-size dishwasher before, but they never fit in right anyway and used up most of the room. I am able to cram 6 full size plates into this dishwasher easily, along with lots of other stuff. The one problem is glasses. There is no good place to put any but the tiniest glasses. Since I rarely use any, I don’t find this to be a problem, but it could be a decision point for others.

I bought this for my mom, who has a small, oddly shaped kitchen that wouldn’t allow for a larger dishwasher. It was easy to set up (though I found the directions kind of confusing, there aren’t many parts and it’s pretty much obvious). We had one leak during the first load, but my brother discovered it was just that I hadn’t fully tightened the connection between the sink and the machine. Since then, no problems and my mom even recommended it to her hairdresser.

I also really like the form/design. The sleek silver look is very sexy and modern.

The edgestar countertop dishwasher is a very good dishwasher. It is short enough to fit under my cabinet doors, and just the perfect size to fit between my sink and oven. You will definitely want to measure hieght, width, and length of your countertop next to your sink before purchase, since if it is even a little too large, it obvious won’t fit and makes it’s relative usefulness 0.

The product in question cleans my dishes well. Some dishes have to be placed in the dishwasher at an angle. You can fit most pots and pans in there, as long as you are willing to dedicate a wash to just one or two pots or pans. The only thing I haven’t been able to fit are cookie sheets.

On a daily basis, I usually must preform 2-3 washes between me an my fiancee to keep the dish sink empty. The item is relatively light weight, and with the exception of it’s size, I had no problem lifting it up to the counter.

If you are restricted to a small apartment without a dishwasher, this is a great idea in order to keep your dishes clean.

The product recommends attaching a permanent water line, which kind of defeats the purpose of a portable dishwasher. However, the sink attachment works great. Both hoses are attached together, so you don’t have to worry about one flying out of the sink. It easily detaches and reattaches, no leakage as long as you make it secure. It also has a release button to release pressure safely before you remove the attachment.

The dishwasher consists of three cycles. Normal/short/ and rinse. When you start Normal cycle with the eggtimer style clock it will continue on through short cycle. After short cycle is done, it stops. You will need th start rinse cycle manually, but since this cycle is only a convenience, not a necessity, it’s up to you whether to use it. There are two other buttons, the power button (self explanatory) and the saniwash dry button. The sani button superheats the water in order to be sanitary. It also seems to help with the after drying, seeming to be kind of a steam dry. It is very useful if you accidentally let some bacteria start growing on something you washed to be extra sanitary. I would not recommend using all the time however, since the hotter temp it uses probably puts more wear and tear on the dishwasher, although thats just a theory, nothing confirmed.

Anyway, great device for people who hate doing dishes and want a slightly easier time. It’s noisy, but not much more than any standard dishwasher. Make sure it fits and you shouldn’t have any difficulty with it.

Update:

About two months after getting it, the attachment to the sink broke. I called them back, they asked for my tracking number, which I had to obtain from the seller. After that, they sent me the attachment free no questions asked, arrive in 5 days, not a bad deal…

UPDATE 2:

I no longer have this dishwasher. The attachment I spoke of breaking I ended up having to replace 3 more times before I finally used my own hose attachments and rigged my own attachment that was metal and held up better. Shortly after, the dishwasher started leaking through the glass door. This was roughly two years after getting it. At that point, I had to put it to rest, as I was unable to repair it. It does seem to be the best dishwasher out there for that size, but I have found it riddled with problems and there always seemed to be something with it breaking. It’s great if you don’t have a choice, but for $100 more, most cheap full size dishwashers could outperform this one any-day.

I hate doing dishes. Passionately. So much so that I have been searching rental ads, looking to move to a different house, specifically one that has a dishwashwer. Turns out a better investment was buying the EdgeStar portable dishwasher – purchased in a fit of frustration after using the last clean dish in the house. This little device is amazing. I can’t believe how well it cleans even caked-on or sticky, etc. dishes. It also holds my large plates, wine glasses, smaller pots & pans… the only things I have to wash by hand anymore are cookie sheets and large pots/pans. I was able to install it myself, just screwed the attachment onto my sink faucet with no additional hardware needed. (You clip a second hose attachment on/off the screwed-in attachment when you need to use the faucet.) And it’s so simple – just put in the soap, clip on the hoses, turn the machine on, turn the water on, and that’s it.

Only drawbacks (but it still gets 5 stars because it works so well overall):
-Installation was a little confusing; I didn’t think the directions were clear, and I ended up figuring it out by trial & error. I also had to use some electrical tape to wrap around the screw-in fixture to keep it from leaking at the connection to my faucet. Could be my old faucet hardware that is the problem.
-At first, my dishes came out spotty and/or filmy and not that clean. After the first couple washes, I was really disappointed. But then I switched detergents, and it made ALL the difference. Now my dishes come out crystal clear and squeaky clean. I recommend those little combo detergent/rinse agent packets – they work great for me.
-It’s bigger and heavier than I expected (yes, I read the dimensions, but I have pretty poor visuospatial skills). If you have limited space, make sure to measure carefully because it is much bigger than a microwave (which is how I had kind of pictured it).
-The connection to the faucet still isn’t great, and for me, a bit of water trickles out and runs down the side of the clip-on attachment while the machine is in use. It is not a lot, and certainly a lot less water than I would use washing a sinkful of dishes otherwise. Again, could be my faucet.

All in all, I love this dishwasher more than I ever thought I could love a kitchen appliance. It works brilliantly and has made such a difference in my life. I cook more, my husband and I never argue about the dishwashing chores, and I don’t have to move to a new house!

**UPDATE***
April 1, 2008
Still washing a year later!

**UPDATE***
March 23, 2007
Still incredibly happy with this machine. Have it on the stainless steel rolling cart that is the perfect size. A great solution to a small kitchen and a sink full of dishes!

I just got this dishwasher yesterday, so I will update this review if things go horribly wrong! Installation was easy — the hard part was replacing my fancy kitchen faucet with a standard one to accommodate the attachment hose required (but that’s a different story).

Within 15 minutes my friend and I had it up on my narrow counter (note that the legs of the machine are spaced at about 18″ wide and 15″ deep, and it’s also a bit shy of the 19″ depth stated in the specs), hoses tightened, faucet adaptor screwed in, and dishes loaded. I was able to fit in quite a bit of stuff — but I doubt that my larger dinner plates will fit, since they are significantly oversized. But I usually just use my salad plates, as they are oversized as well.

With much excitement, I turned on the water and pressed the power button. And away it went! When it was done (maybe 20 minutes???) everything was clean except for the two coffee mugs that had been sitting with coffee for several days (ring of coffee that I had to wipe off). Oh, and there was a little chunk of salsa on the plate that had sat out overnight and dried. I wanted to test this little guy with some really dirty dishes. It passed. Oh, and there was no water leaking from any part of the machine, so apparently we did a good job of tightening the hoses. So after dinner and more dirty dishes, I ran it again before going to bed. So nice to not have a sink full of dirty dishes!

Overall, the machine is not tiny, but not huge. I will be buying a rolling cart to keep in on. I only have about 4 feet of counter space, so the goal is to free up the area that was used for drying dishes. It is also fairly quiet — no louder than a traditional dishwasher (except for the water draining into the sink).

So, overall, I am very happy with my purchase. Since it only uses 3 gallons of water, I think I will be using less water than hand washing. And it also has a 1-year guarantee, so that gives me some piece of mind. Oh, and the best thing… It’s silver.

I ordered thru [...] and it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. So if you’re debating over a countertop model, and are willing to add a slightly odd looking contraption to your kitchen, I’d say give it a shot.